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Vanish are a young, seven piece group who have been writing and rehearsing for twelve months, building up an impressive body of work. Their music bridges the gaps between funk, rock and pop, being both accessible and technically impressive. The group works as a collective in each part of writing, recording and performing, combining their experiences in order to get the best combination of skills and views. The band plays together, tightly and energetically, balancing each other out perfectly. Their influences include funk and jazz greats like Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock and James Brown, mixed with modern influences like Jamiroquai, Maroon 5 and Architecture in Helsinki. A combination of traditional Latin, contemporary funk and rock features in the songs, and each track suits a live setting impeccably. Each member has a background in Big Band music along with classical training adding up to a collective musical experience of over half a century of practice, rehearsals and performances

The Vanish was born in 2008 when two workmates, Mike Elmgreen and Pete Enestrom, decided to shun the grind of their New York City jobs, pack up their desks and disappear. Suddenly aware that life isn’t a rehearsal, they took a gamble on the music game. It’s the creative extension of their days playing together in teenage punk bands growing up in Australia - and this early influence remains. They now deal with the issues of identity and conformity faced in their previous nine-to-five lives over a boiling fusion of post-punk, nu-wave and electro. Both experienced DJs and seasoned instrumentalists, The Vanish combine these aspects through a tapestry of late-night electro, rocking verses and crunching guitar chords reminiscent of The Clash in the late ‘70s. Back in Brooklyn, their self-titled EP is a teaser for their full-length release that’ll drop later this year.